Economic stimulus package still in the works
It’s not over yet. The Senate managed to pass a $838 billion dollar stimulus bill today. But before it can become law the House and Senate have to iron out their differences—and not just the price...
Economic stimulus package should invest in direct-care workforce
Congress has an opportunity, through the economic stimulus package, to improve the wages and training of direct caregivers in long-term care. At the rate America is aging, there is no time to waste.
Nursing homes supported by amendment in stimulus bill
It’s been an anxious time on Capitol Hill as the highly anticipated stimulus package has suffered a head-on collision with partisan gridlock over spending. But the long-term care community can be grateful...
Daschle withdrawal could hold up healthcare reform efforts
A wrench was thrown into President Obama’s healthcare reform goals today after Tom Daschle withdrew his nomination for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. It was presumably over...
Tough economic environment? Yes. But not all is lost for CCRCs in 2009
It’s not an ideal operating climate for continuing care retirement communities. For those entities hurting financially, an effective management consultant advisory firm can help put the companies...
Steamrolling Bush policies
Talk about repeals. Since he has taken office, President Obama has practically been a one-man steamroller, crushing Bush era policies and laws with the force of his pen. The latest was his signing today...
Stimulus package ‘so far so good’ for nursing homes
OK, so it’s my birthday. Perhaps it’s because of all the attention (and presents) I’ve been getting, but I sense some good things on the horizon—at least in Washington. I’m speaking specifically...
The value of cost segregation for nursing homes and long-term care facilities
A financing concept known as cost segregation allows facilities to separate personal assets from real property assets. It is a way to maximize tax savings and capture immediate retroactive savings on property...
Spread the word: Long-term care is hiring
It seems ironic, doesn’t it? Long-term care, often criticized as a financial albatross, may be an engine for economic growth. That is what the American Health Care Association and the Alliance for Quality...
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